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Bats key pollinators for durian production, camera traps confirm

...is flying fox species is widely distributed,” she said. “This listing does not reflect the situation in Malaysia where flying foxes are in a much more precarious situation.” At the same time, scientis...

5 Oct 2017

Bats key pollinators for durian production, camera traps confirm

News / Cities

‘Leave no one behind’: Unleash-ed talents make sustainability more accessible

...inalised communities. The Sani Hive, which won the award for global scalability potential, is one such solution. Seeking to improve access to hygienic sanitation in South Africa’s slums, the Sani Hive...

4 Jul 2018

‘Leave no one behind’: Unleash-ed talents make sustainability more accessible

Opinion / Manufacturing

Sustainable shopping: take the 'litter' out of glitter

...ia showed that toxic chemicals associated with micro-beads can “leach” into the tissues of marine creatures, contaminating their bodies. If mussels, fish and other animals are ingesting glitter and mi...

7 Feb 2018

Sustainable shopping: take the 'litter' out of glitter

Garment factory in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

News / Manufacturing

Are manufacturers the missing link in fashion's circular economy story?

...ily in technologies like digital sampling and sourcing expertise to minimise over-ordering and over-sampling problems. H&M realises there are challenges with quality and prices and it is willing t...

6 May 2019

Are manufacturers the missing link in fashion's circular economy story?

News / Food & Agriculture

Palm oil must not get wider access to EU under Indonesia trade talks, say activists

...il companies operating in Indonesia is that it’s not difficult to comply with ISPO standard, so the risk is that this would mean all palm oil coming from Indonesia is compliant with ISPO standard and ...

23 Feb 2018

Palm oil must not get wider access to EU under Indonesia trade talks, say activists

News / Policy & Finance

What's the story behind Asia's infrastructure boom?

...ina Initiative, and the global leader of the McKinsey's Cities Special Initiative, where he has regular interaction with urban authorities in over 40 geographies worldwide In a recent interview with E...

11 Oct 2017

What's the story behind Asia's infrastructure boom?

News / Food & Agriculture

Chinese consumers ignore calls to eat less beef

...in 2010. A Ministry of Agriculture report predicts a sustained rise in beef and lamb consumption in the coming decade, with beef imports continuing to grow. Liu Yi, 25, is an aircraft pilot living in ...

4 Apr 2019

Chinese consumers ignore calls to eat less beef

News / Food & Agriculture

What is sustainable rubber?

...ing rubber sustainably is complex and expensive, and requires an overhaul of traditional farming practices. Deforestation has historically been driven by high rubber prices, which is why it is critica...

21 May 2019

What is sustainable rubber?

News / Waste

Tinder for food: App shares leftovers for a healthier planet

...ing with OLIO, with volunteers picking up leftover food to share within their communities. OLIO and Stuffstr, an app that allows users to resell or give away unwanted items, highlight the value in goo...

4 Dec 2017

Tinder for food: App shares leftovers for a healthier planet

In a rousing keynote address during the Singapore International Water Week’s Water Leaders Summit, former United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon called for more global partnerships to tackle the world’s water problems.

News / Water

Top 10 moments from the Singapore International Water Week 2018

...ing the effects of dire water scarcity, with supplies running low, and rationing deeply affecting daily lives. India is currently suffering its worst water crisis in history, with close to 600 million...

13 Aug 2018

Top 10 moments from the Singapore International Water Week 2018

News / Manufacturing

Five years on from Rana Plaza, has the fashion industry changed its ways?

...ing a living wage and are implementing it. However, according to Oxfam Australia, Inditex has no timeframe for its roadmap, and little information is available on its progress. H&M, which in 20...

25 Apr 2018

Five years on from Rana Plaza, has the fashion industry changed its ways?

Opinion / Policy & Finance

Is it too cheap to visit the ‘priceless’ Great Barrier Reef?

...and its surroundings, the economic activity occurring in the region, and more besides. Unsurprisingly, tourism is the region’s most valuable industry, contributing A$3.8 billion in gross value added i...

16 Oct 2017

Is it too cheap to visit the ‘priceless’ Great Barrier Reef?

hauling timber from Indonesian peat forest

News / Food & Agriculture

Indonesia to fix temporary ban on new forest clearing for plantations and logging

...ils with the current administration’s development model of reining in agricultural and forestry expansion and boosting productivity from existing concessions. “Massive expansion isn’t our priority any...

11 Jun 2019

Indonesia to fix temporary ban on new forest clearing for plantations and logging

News / Food & Agriculture

Industrial fishing is in over half of world’s oceans, reveals new study

...ic Identification System (AIS), an automatic ship-tracking system that uses satellite and land-based receivers to monitor a ship’s location, originally designed to help prevent ship collisions. To see...

28 Feb 2018

Industrial fishing is in over half of world’s oceans, reveals new study

A PET bottle being recycled at a recycling plant. Image: EVRYTHNG

News / Waste

Could a digital barcode on consumer products enable the circular economy?

...ility demands and taxation on landfill. How do you ensure that the digital links can't be forged and that the information given is genuine and accurate? The unique identities provided for individual p...

6 Mar 2019

Could a digital barcode on consumer products enable the circular economy?

News / Corporate Responsibility

Facing down witch doctors and Mother Nature to restore Asia's forests

...in Biak Island, Indonesia. But from landslides wiping out its reforestation projects to facing down hostile villagers, the journey has not all been smooth sailing. In an interview with Eco-Business,...

15 Aug 2018

Facing down witch doctors and Mother Nature to restore Asia's forests

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

San Francisco hosted a star-studded climate summit but what did we actually learn?

...ill significant disagreement and difference in emphasis from different groups. This produced a dynamic, wide-ranging discussion. Finally, at a time when political leadership on climate issues can be ...

19 Sep 2018

San Francisco hosted a star-studded climate summit but what did we actually learn?

Opinion / Food & Agriculture

Cultured meat seems gross? It’s much better than animal agriculture

...ite this, the public is uncertain about cultured meat. Scientists and high-profile supporters, including investors like Bill Gates and Richard Branson, are pushing for broader adoption, but it’s diffi...

1 Mar 2019

Cultured meat seems gross? It’s much better than animal agriculture

News / Energy

What does ‘subsidy-free’ renewables actually mean?

...ing permission for a 46MW unsubsidised solar farm in Andalucia, which it hopes to start building this spring. The firm’s 40MW subsidy-free solar farm in Hampshire has permission and is to be built thi...

28 Mar 2018

What does ‘subsidy-free’ renewables actually mean?

News / Carbon & Climate

Climate change puts Cambodians at risk of mental health disorders

...andara said. Sao Phal Niseiy is currently a journalist at Thmey Thmey based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, having a deep interest in foreign affairs, international politics and climate-related issues. He is...

30 Oct 2017

Climate change puts Cambodians at risk of mental health disorders

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